PROVO The numbers of mathematical concepts American children are expected to learn each year results in shallow understanding of the subject, says a Stanford University mathematics professor emeritus.

Global growth figures are deceptive if you do not understand cumulative mathematics so please listen carefully if you do not already know what I mean by this statement. I have not seen this aspect of growth covered adequately and believe it is part of a c...

Wellington: New Zealand pupils continue to perform well compared with those in similar societies and better than most in reading, mathematics and science, a report released this week says.